Elves,
Thanks so much for your help last year! For those that didn’t, this is your opportunity!

Santa's Helpers Anonymous will provide sensitive, targeted, and direct aid to 1,000 families in need across the greater Baltimore area this Christmas. Santa's Helpers Anonymous depends on the generosity of individuals volunteering a little bit of their time to make a huge difference in the community. Our efforts are 100% volunteer supported and our growth has only occurred because of the hundreds of “elves” that donate money and dedicate their time to wrapping gifts, loading boxes of food, and making deliveries Christmas Eve morning. https://www.santashelpersanonymous.org/ is the site for more information.

Santa needs your help, elves!
I am asking for drivers Christmas Eve morning.
This year, regrettably, because of Covid, we will NOT be meeting at Ashland Café for breakfast first. But Santa asked me to gather elves to deliver meals, lots of them. So like last year, DO NOT SIGN UP THROUGH THE SITE!! Usually we have 12 – 15 cars. Now, we can have unlimited number of drivers, since there is no breakfast planning involved. So please send this to your friends and ask them to participate!

What I Need from You to Sign Up.

As last year, let me know your car make and size. This lets us know how many meals and gifts you can fit into your car. (Usually 3-4 families)
Provide your cell phone number.
Provide your email.

What to expect

When you arrive at the site, by 9:15 AM Xmas Eve, Covid safety efforts will be enforced. Masks required. 
(Pick up will be in Sparks. 14600 York Road, Sparks, MD. You can’t miss it.)

You will need to have a driver and a helper. That is mandatory. Meals and presents are a lot to carry and can be heavy! Plus you need a copilot.
Elves will direct you to the appropriate location for pick up. 
You will then pick up your list of families and list of foods and gifts to load into your car.
You will help place the meals into your car. Elves will assist you if needed. 
The list of deliveries is usually in relatively close proximity, geographically. You do not have to take meals and gifts into house. You just deliver to the porch or front steps. Knock on door to let the folks know it is delivered. If no reply, you will be provided with a phone number to leave a message. If no response, leave them there.
When you are finished, you go home. Time averages 1-2 hours depending on location.
As you leave to head home for Xmas after the last delivery, you will inevitably experience a sense gratitude for your gifts in life and a feeling of satisfaction that you helped 3-4 families have a positive Xmas experience. It is a win-win situation.

If you choose to help, I will get back to you with additional specifics before the event. Let me know ASAP.

Thanks for your help,

Mark Fitz-Patrick

Elf

Contact Information:

Cell (410)960-7994
Email markaf29@yahoo.com

Please leave a message for me to contact you back.

More Information

The Greater Chesapeake Charitable Foundation (GCCF) is hosting its 81st ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE to bring joy and hope, one gift at a time, to children in local hospitals, schools, and non-profits this holiday season.

The toy drive will culminate in a VIRTUAL HOLIDAY DANCE PARTY with D.J. KOPEK to benefit GCCF’s toy drive on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 FROM 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. GCCF welcomes corporate sponsorships or individual donations by following this link.

You can also drop off NEW games, books, or toys for ages infant through 18 from November 5 to December 5 at the B&O Railroad Museum during regular business hours. 901 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21223. 

The Franciscan Center is hosting its annual VOICES FROM THE HEART GALA – with a Covid twist - on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Since Covid shut our City down in March, the Center has provided MORE THAN 250,000 MEALS to our neighbors in need. Proceeds from this VIRTUAL event will help the Center tent its gated parking lot from November through March, providing a large, safe space to serve socially distanced meals to our neighbors in need throughout the chilly months ahead.

Click here for more information: https://fcbmore.org/what-we-do/events/annual-voices-from-the-heart-gala/

Free Live Webinar to be held 10/27/2020 on How to Save On College Costs. Perfect for parents of middle school and high school children.

More Information

The Catholic Business Network of Baltimore has been a wonderful supporter of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Each year, the group supports four tuition assistance scholarships for students attending Catholic high schools in and around Baltimore.

This year, the need for tuition assistance has increased due to loss of income for many families. The Partners In Excellence (PIE) Scholarship Program of the Archdiocese of Baltimore is holding its Annual Giving Day on Thursday, September 10th. We hope to raise enough funds to create 40 new scholarships for some of our most needy families.

Can you help? Check out www.pieschools.org to learn about PIE - and follow PIE on social media (www.facebook.com/BaltimorePIE, Instagram: @partnersinexcellence) to get updates about the Giving Day.

CASA of Baltimore County is in need of donations of cash or gift cards to help children in foster care during this difficult time. Many older youth in foster care are living on their own for the first time, struggling to make ends meet, and many of them have lost jobs or access to resources because of the pandemic. Many other children are placed with family members who have stepped up to help out, but who are also struggling themselves. We are working to provide groceries and other supplies to these individuals who are disproportionately affected by the current circumstances.

Gift cards can be mailed to the CASA office at:
305 W. Chesapeake Ave., Ste. 117
Towson, MD 21204

Cash donations can be made online at www.casabaltco.org/donate

Thank you in advance for your support!

As a resource in your prayer life, during the COVID pandemic, Baltimore's Catholic Radio (www.baltimorescatholicradio.com), a We Are One Body affiliate, invites you to use this time of precautionary disruption, as God's invitation to grow in your faith.

Please consider this station as a 24/7 companion in your faith that connects you to a community of prayer. Listen and share your feedback as we are seeking to improve and make this station a long term asset for the community of faith in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Please email your support and interest to wvtoradio@gmail.com.

And let's unite in one voice of prayer for all those significantly affected by these days.

Call for Help!

As schools transition to online learning and assignments, we have many local students in desperate need of laptops and tablets.

Ed Mullin and a group of tech organizations/entrepreneurs have graciously stepped up gather resources so kids can finish their studies at home while schools are closed.

Do you have any laptops or tablets you can donate? Go to http://baltimoreroboticscenter.com/wp/laptop-donations/

Please share and let's help them reach the goal of distributing more than 1,000 devices to our local families!

Help our fellow CBNB member Kelly Cullum and Best Friends Fur Ever support our Frontline Medical, First Responders, and Essential Workers with a FREE Day of Dog Daycare or Boarding and Daycare! Please share!

https://www.bestfriendsfurever.com/first-responders/

Paul Davis Restoration is a full service restoration contractor providing construction services, fire and water damage clean up, structural drying and mold remediation. We also specialize in environmental/viral cleaning. As such, I wanted to let you know that we are ready to confront the current threat being presented by COVID 19 (coronavirus).

The growing concern over the spread of the COVID19 has prompted me to reach out to all of our valued friends. We can clean and disinfect your facility should the need arise. Please feel free to reach out to me with questions and for details regarding our services. If you know of anyone else within our community that can benefit from our services, please forward this information to them. My contact info is below.

Vaughn Rocco
Director of Operations
Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Baltimore
410-428-7065


Fight Back Against Coronavirus
Let's Put It Out of Business!

Disinfecting and cleaning is what Paul Davis does on an everyday basis. We have the tools to address viruses, bacteria, microbial growth and other pathogens.
• Our trained technicians will disinfect your facility by appropriately applying disinfectants.
• EPA and FDA approved against COVID-19 and most common viruses.
• Applied to specific standards.

Viral and bacterial infections are a constant threat in the world today. A simple decontamination program will bring peace of mind and a sense of safety back to your organization.

Paul Davis serves you in your time of need!

Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Baltimore
410-737-8505
vaughn.rocco@pauldavis.com
10715 Red Run Blvd, Ste 114, Owings Mills MD, 21117
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